BIPOC Resources

Venture Portland’s Equity and Outreach Committee

The Equity and Outreach Committee is dedicated to strengthening relationships between business district associations and the local businesses in their community. The Committee places a strong focus on equity and outreach to engage with Portland’s BIPOC business communities to listen, learn, and share. If you are interested in attending a future Equity and Outreach Committee meeting, email equitycommittee.vp@gmail.com.

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon

Uniting Asians and Pacific Islanders to achieve social justice
apano.org

Black American Chamber of Commerce

Networking for Black-owned businesses 
Blackamericanchamber.org 

Black Resilience Fund

An emergency fund dedicated to healing and resilience by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders.
BlackResilienceFund.com

Hacienda CDC

Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families and businesses
Haciendacdc.org

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber

Business counseling and development support 
Hmccoregon.com 

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization

Support for refugee communities (translation services offered) 
Irco.org 

Live Another Day

A carefully curated list of mental health and substance use resources for black, indigenous, and people of color.
liveanotherday.org

Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)

Technical assistance and direct support for BIPOC-owned small businesses 
Mesopdx.org 

Native American Youth & Family Center

Strengthens youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education
Nayapdx.org

Strengthening Financial Avenues in Native American Communities

NuLeaf Project

Assistance for cannabis entrepreneurs of color 
Nuleafproject.org 

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs

Business counseling, grants and networking 
Oame.org

Oregon Cares Fund

The Oregon Cares Fund provides cash grants to Black individuals, Black-owned businesses, and Black-led nonprofit organizations who have experienced financial adversity due to COVID-19.
Oregon Cares Fund

Prosper Portland

Harnessing and expanding tools for job creation, place-making and economic opportunity to achieve widely shared prosperity
Prosperportland.us 
Shea Flaherty Betin— Director of Economic Development
flahertybetins@prosperportland.us & 503.823.5336 

Portland Indigenous Marketplace

Supports indigenous artists and entrepreneurs by providing barrier-free, culturally respectful spaces that encourage cultural resilience and economic sustainability by promoting public education through cultural arts.  
indigenousmarketplace.org

Portland Mercatus

BIPOC-owned business directory always accepting new submissions 
mercatuspdx.com